Cigar box hinge



S. C. KLING CIGAR BOX HINGE Aug. 1, 1933 Filed July 22, 1932 Samuel/(1K3mm 3 primarily for Patented" Aug. 1, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICESamuel C. Kling, of York, Pa. Application July 22, 1932. Serial No.624,082

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to hinges designed use on cigar boxes orthe like, the primary object of the invention being to provide a hingeof this character which may be readily and easily secured in position,so that the cigar box may be lifted or handled by the lid, withoutdanger of the lid being broken from the box under the weight of itscontents.

An important object of theinvention is the provision of a hinge of thisbe readily and easily applied by the laborers, or unskilled mechanics,by merely opening the hinge and striking the hinge with a ding the spursof the hinge in the box and' lid.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hinge constructed insuch a way that one;

section of the hinge may slide with respect to the other sectionthereof, to the end that the lid may fit over the usual flange risingfrom the box, insuring a, close fit between the lid and box.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appearrangement of parts and in the details of constru'ction. hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it

being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionherein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Figure l is an elevational view of a cigar box supplied with a hingeconstructed in accordance with the invention, the box being shown in itsclosed position.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the lid being shown in itsopen position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4. is an view illustrating hinge sections. V

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of a modified form of hinge.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6 6 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a side elevational view of a further modified form ofhinge.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designatesthe body portion of a cigar box, and the reference character 6designates the lid thereof.

The cigar box is formed with an upstanding flange '7 over which the lidfits, insuring an air tight fit between the body portion and lidenlarged fragmental sectional the manner of connecting the characterwhich may as the description proceeds, the invention resides in thecombination and ar-- in Figure 5, however in of the box, so that thecontents of the box will remain fresh.

The hinge forming the essence of this invention, is especially adaptedfor use in connection with cigar boxes of the type shown, and comprisesa box section 8 and a lid section 9 which are stamped from lengths ofsheet metal material. }Ihese sections are provided with prongs 10, whichare also formed during the stamping operation, the prongs being soarranged that they will embed themselves in the cigar box, sealingthehinge in position.

The box section of the hinge is provided with an upwardly and laterallyextended end portion 10, formed with an elongated opening 11, theopening having an offset portion 12 at its lower end.

The lid section 9 of the hinge is formed with a right angled end portion13 which is formed with a headedextension 14 that moves through 7.5 theelongated opening 12 pivotally and slidably connecting the lid sectionand box section of the hinge.

Due to this construction, it will be seen that the lid of the box willbe permitted to move downwardly over the flange '7, the extension 14moving into the offset portion 12, securing the lid section in position.

In the modified form of the invention as shown by figure 5 of thedrawing, the box section 15 of 5 the hinge has a rearwardly and upwardlyextended portion 16 formed with an elongated opening 1'? in which therivet 18 is positioned, the rivet 19 being carried by the offset portion19 of the lid section 20 of the hinge. Q

The hinge in this form of the invention is also provided with laterallyextended prongs 21 that are embedded in the box, securing the hinge inposition;

As shown by Figure '7 of the drawing, the sec tions 22 and 23 of thehinge are connected in the same manner as the sections of the hingeshown this form of the invention the hinge sections are secured to thebox by means of the nails 24., 1

From the foregoing it will be seen that a hinge such as shown anddescribed, may be readily and easily positioned by merely placing thehinge sections on the box, and striking the hinge sections with ahammer, forcing the prongs into the box, in a manner as shown by Figure3 of the drawing.

The hinge is exceptionally strong and durable, and will permit thehandling of the cigar box with its contents, by the lid, eliminating anypos- 110 7 end ,ing an elongated slot wardly and rearwardly inclined endportion havsaid hinge adapted to hold formed therein, the lower; a

end of the slot being ofiset, a lid section, one end of the lid sectionextending at right angles, a. headed extension secured to the rightangled portion and slidable in the elongated slot, and one edge of thelid into engagement with the flange of the box, whereby'the lid issupported at an oblique angle with respect to the box, providing asupport by means of which the box may be lifted.

SAMUEL C. KLING.

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